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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between uli yeo (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and David Tidwell (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Tidwell has chosen Papercut as his entrance music. Well, I have no idea who's going to take this one!
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180 cm
22
176 lbs
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185 cm
20
170 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, uli yeo! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, David Tidwell! The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and Timothy Bukovac.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! yeo will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
yeo shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it. yeo looks for the body kick but Tidwell saw that one coming. yeo throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Tidwell shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and yeo counters with a three punch combo that has Tidwell backing up. Tidwell nods at yeo to acknowledge the strikes. Tidwell showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from yeo.
Tidwell darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard. Tidwell wants to free his trapped foot but yeo is holding on for dear life with his legs. Tidwell not doing much here.
Tidwell passes to side control.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tidwell tries for a kimura but yeo is defending well. Tidwell is moving around in side control but his primary objective seems to be to maintain the position. Tidwell has knee on belly and now moves to full mount! Trouble for yeo! Tidwell trying to control but yeo is having none of it. Tidwell jumps to side control looking for an arm triangle but yeo manages to avoid the submission attempt.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tidwell wants to lay and pray for a moment but yeo keeps working. A lull in the action here as Tidwell stalls from top position. yeo is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Tidwell's leg. He's managed it. Nice work. yeo is breathing heavily. Tidwell is looking to advance position but yeo won't allow it. Tidwell is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. yeo tries to roll over but Tidwell keeps him under control. Tidwell controlling the action here. yeo has one foot on Tidwell's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet. yeo doesn't succeed with the takedown and Tidwell counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in yeo's guard now. Tidwell wants to control from the top but yeo keeps moving. Tidwell stays in close to yeo's body and controls the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tidwell drops back looking for a leg! yeo is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and yeo manages to kick Tidwell off! Tidwell jumps back into yeo's guard. yeo wants to sweep but no luck. Tidwell trying to control the position from guard on top but yeo is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. yeo throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
yeo wants to sweep but no luck. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
David Tidwell dominated that round. OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Tidwell with a lazy takedown attempt and yeo counters with a shoot takedown. Tidwell fights it but they end up in guard. yeo advances position into side control! Tidwell tries to get back to half guard but can't. yeo wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Tidwell, who protects the arm well. Tidwell regains half guard. yeo is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
Tidwell is looking to control yeo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Tidwell avoid being mounted? Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round. yeo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Tidwell doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time yeo. Tidwell is doing well to control the position and prevent yeo from advancing to side control. yeo passes to full mount! yeo postures up and cracks his opponent a couple of times before moving back into close ground control. Tidwell looks a forlorn figure.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tidwell can't escape the position.
yeo tries to control but Tidwell wriggling away. yeo stands up from mount. Strange move. Tidwell shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Tidwell was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure! yeo is trying to escape the mount.
Tidwell has hold of yeo's left arm, perhaps looking for a submission. The two fighters tussle over control of the isolated limb and yeo manages to get his arm back to his side and away from danger.
The referee warns yeo that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tidwell looking to control but yeo is working nicely, looking to advance position himself. yeo has given up his back. Will we see Tidwell going for some submissions?
yeo grimaces as he takes a shot to the body. Tidwell is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. yeo is defending well though. Tidwell let's go of the attempt for now. Tidwell not allowing yeo to control his hands. yeo takes a big shot to the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here.
Tidwell working for the choke. Will Tidwell go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
David Tidwell has got the better of the ground game so far. Tidwell softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Tidwell tightening his grip on yeo, looking for the choke. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Tidwell has the hooks in and he's looking for a rear naked choke here. yeo is defending well but eventually Tidwell manages to get an arm under the chin and he's locked on the RNC! yeo has no choice but to tap now! He does! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). David Tidwell!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
37% |
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